Feelings when listening Rel ST Series subwoofers

Agreed. My REL Strata II adds a dimension to the music that I would not be without. It integrates with my stereo wonderfully and is fast and detailed. But it does not seem to do the earthquake type bass that a home theatre setup would entail. To be fair though I have NOT tried it with a home theater. It could surprise me.

Ptmconsulting, have you tried what you are saying, or are you suppossing it? I mean, that it's almost impossible to say for certain what the differences/strengths are for each model.

I ask you it because I am sure I will not be able to do that comparison.

Another thing: Do you have any kind of acoustical treatment in your room?

Thanks

Artmaltman, did you compare your actual Strata with other Rel subwoofers (ST series) when you bought it?

If so, what differences did you notice?

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I have an Art of Sound (which uses a REL clone amp and simliar Peerless drivers) sub. I use mine for both 2-channel and HT. This hooks up the same way also with Speakon and low level inputs connected simultaneously. It is awsome with music, meaning it adds well-defined bass to my Tannoys which go down to about 35HZ. With HT, it does not "shake the foundation", however it adds impact in a very accurate, believable way. There are times when the bass is low enough that it can be felt, although not in any painful way (no kidney damage). The impact will get your attention, but not in an overbearing manner. It blends so well with the R/L for music that the Tannoys sound even better. Unless you're trying to annoy people in another city with the bass volume, the REL's and Art of Sound and some others are engineered so well that you shouldn't feel deprived with either music or HT.

feelings? emotional or physical...REL can give u both.( or any other highend brand)..Depending on room size,room tunes,
room absorption ,diffusion etc...IN GENERAL the smaller subs will complement smaller speakers and smaller rooms and give them added depth missing.depth as in lower frequencies,making seamless music if all else is okay.if it's not in tune ,in the wrong spot ,it's boomy and it will sound like mud... Now this applies to music as well as HT, when someone says I 'm not sure for HT...then he is used to bad boomy bass, movies with great explosions that shake the room ...you see with a rel your going to feel and hear the explosions...with a bad set-up your going to hear and feel annoying bass when bass isn't called for, someone walking,talking,doors closing (no slam) wind blowing ,background music etc...
AS for stentor3 types ,in size and quality, different animal... i have one ,it's like comparing a dog to a dog,or a dog to a lion...different animal